02 September 2009
We started chatting, Sam and I, about the usual: Howwassummer? How'sschool? Whatareyoustudyingagain?
We dabbled in ward gossip, and swapped post-graduation plans (distant dreams in my case). And then somehow, the conversation wound around, like some circuitous and serpentine creek (that suddenly thunders over the edge of a waterfall) to Stephanie Meyer's Twilight.
I have not read Meyer's romances, except for the last page of the last book which I read solely, I think, to spite the general masses of vampire-worshiping Meyerites.
But. Sam (who, may I point out, is not of the aforementioned Cult of Meyer) spoke with such eloquence on the symbolism and archetypal overtones of this substantial modern work of mythology, that I was thoroughly convinced of Twilight's literary merit.
Whether or not I will every read this saga, is still unsure, but I will certainly from now consider it in a different light-- perhaps even an academic light.
As we finally wound down our chat, I thanked him from the enlightening conversation and apologized for having so little to add to the conversation-- just my opinion, nothing of real import.
"Oh no," Sam replied, "Your opinion is of infinite value to me, because I could never have your thoughts."
Perhaps that attitude is the secret to his appreciation of Meyer's great body of work.
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4 comments:
I have to say... I don't recommend them. Poor writing, poor plot, poor characterizations... the whole thing leaves you wanting to bang your head into a wall.
I'm pretty sure you're my hero, and I love you, and it's a privilege to know you. :) I mean that with the utmost sincerity.
Mal, I want to know why your blog hasn't updated on my sidebar since mid August? Have you posted everything 5 days after writing it so that it never makes it to the top? I want to know!
As far as the Twilight saga goes, yes and no. CL has some valid complaints. But I have to say that I think she has invented a fascinating and compelling and entirely new mythology of what it means to be a vampire or werewolf, and for that I applaud her.
Sister Ray- I don't know why, you might want to check that the link is to my main page and not to an old post in August? Sorry- I'm hardly a computer whiz- wish I could help!
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